Medical Terminology
What is the prefix for "above normal"?
Hyper
what is a GSW?
gun shot wound
what is 'the chain of infection'?
events that happen, making an infection spread from one person to another.
what is the median plane?
divides body into L and R. vertically through midline - marked by navel.
what does the term 'anterior' mean?
direction/position closer to inside or centre of body.
What does the 'P' in CPR stand for?
Pulmonary
what is C02?
Carbon Dioxide
name the 6 different links in the chain of infection.
Infection agent, Reservoir, Portal of exit, Mode of transmission, Portal of entry, host.
what is the transverse plane?
divides body into superior and inferior sections.
explain the differences between 'superior' and 'inferior' when describing a position.
superior: above or higher. inferior: below or lower.
What does "laparotomy" mean?
A surgical incision into the abdominal cavity
what does 'CPR' stand for?
Cardiopulmonary Rescutation
how does the chain of infection contribute to the spread of diseases?
if the link isn't broken, it will spread.
what is the sagittal plane?
divides body into L and R sections. - equal or unequal.
how is the term 'proximal' used to describe the location of body parts?
closer to point or attachment/ centre of body.
Which medical term means "incision into the thyroid"?
Thyroidotomy
what is 'CHF'?
Congestive Heart Failure.
name some things that you can do to break the chain of infection.
hand washing, disinfecting, safe food handling, masks, etc.
what is the frontal plane?
divides body into dorsal and ventral sections.
what does it mean for something to be 'lateral' in terms of anatomical direction?
located farther away from midline of body.
What doctor would you go see for "chronic cephalgia"?
Neurologist
what does 'AU' mean?
both ears
how do the modes of transportation contribute to the spread of infections?
provide pathways for pathogens to move from one person to another.
what is the parasagittal plane?
divides body into L and R sections. unequally.
clarify concept of 'medial'. and how does it relate to directional terms?
located closer to midline of body.